Dandruff is a scalp disease. Some types of dandruff can cause severe itching and when one scratches the scalp to relieve the itching the scalp is damaged further. Bad as it may sound, it has a cure. Even it as well as other bacterial and fungal infections of the scalp can be cured but many people get accustomed to living with milder forms of dandruff and ignore the necessity of treating it. Good nutrition is one of the basic needs for over coming the problem of dandruff. Eating fresh fruits and vegetables and drinking plenty of water should be considered as the first step in the treatment of dandruff.